Founder of MyPillow and election conspiracy theorist Mike Lindell left Steve Bannon was stunned by the news that he is considering running for governor of Minnesota.
on tuesday war room On the podcast, Bannon was surprised when Lindell ended his interview by saying he is considering challenging Minnesota’s governor. Tim Walz (D).
“What? Wait, that’s a scoop. You’re considering doing what?” —Bannon asked.
“Running for governor of Minnesota against Tim Walz!” Lindell declared.
Lindell has mentioned running for governor in the past. The MyPillow founder has been at the center of 2020 election conspiracy theories, even producing a documentary about the election at one point. However, there has been no evidence of the widespread fraud he has repeatedly referenced. He has faced several court cases since 2020 over his election claims.
STEVE BANNON: Why is the attorney general of the state of Minnesota trying to shut down his network of… to make sure that people get away from addiction, drug addiction, sex addiction, all addictions based on Christian principles? Why are you aiming at him, sir?
MIKE LINDELL: I would call him a radical Muslim. He hates… I think he hates our country. You know, Ilhan Omar is there too and I think the attacks against me don’t want people to give up addiction and become Christians or give their lives to Jesus Christ. I might also be upset because I’m considering running for governor of Minnesota.
BANNON: What? Wait, that’s a scoop. Are you considering doing what?
LINDELL: Minnesota gubernatorial candidate against Tim Walz!
BANNON: Am I breaking news here? There is too much news we are breaking today. Is this true? Is Michael Lindell thinking about running for governor?
Lindell: Absolutely.
BANNON: I’ll take over as interim CEO of MyPillow and then we’ll settle everything with a war room promo code. How is that? For now, go back and sell some pillows. We will talk about the governorship later. Go back and sell some pillows.